Journal articleAuthors : Hoelzgen, Fabian (2021)
Anthrax infection is associated with severe illness and high mortality. Protective antigen (PA) is the central component of the anthrax toxin, which is the main virulent factor of anthrax. Upon endocytosis, PA opens a pore in the membranes of endosomes, through which the toxin's cytotoxic enzymes are extruded. The PA pore is formed by a cooperative conformational change where PA's membrane-penetrating loops associate, forming a hydrophobic rim th... 
